New general manager of Kumtor Gold Company appointed

11:40, 15 сентября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

Bolotbek Idirisov became the new general manager of Kumtor Gold Company. Press service of Kyrgyzaltyn informed 24.kg news agency.

According to it, three Kyrgyzstanis will be among the managers of Kumtor enterprise. Bolotbek Idirisov, who became general manager of Kumtor Gold Company, is among them. He was introduced to the staff the day before.

Bolotbek Idirisov was born on September 25,  Jeti-Oguz village, region. In 1992, he graduated from with mining surveyor degree. In 2001, he entered the Kyrgyz Mining Institute, Underground Mining of Mineral Deposits Department, qualification — Mining engineer. In 1992-1993, he worked at Kyrgyzhydrospetsstroy as a surveyor of the construction of Naryn cascade of hydropower stations.

«Bolotbek Idirisov started working at Kumtor in 1995 as a mining surveyor. Then he became a senior engineer, chief engineer and chief of mining and production department. Since 2012 he is the director of the department for compliance with the regulatory framework and implementation of projects. Since 2015 until his appointment to the current position, he worked as a manager of the mining and production department,» Kyrgyzaltyn JSC reported.

When visiting the mine, Prime Minister Sapar Isakov said that the management of the mining company will be revised.

«There will be formed five departments that will manage Kumtor Gold Company. Three out of five directors who will head the departments will be appointed from among the citizens of ,» Sapar Isakov concluded at the time.